Intrapartum antibiotics predispose to nursing-linked yeast infection
A new study in Obstetrics and Gynecology found an increased risk of yeast infection associated with intrapartum antibiotic use. The study followed 435 mother-infant pairs for at least one month after birth. Of the mothers in this group, 173 (39.8%) received intrapartum antibiotics; most of them were receiving prophylaxis for Group B Strep. Among those who received antibiotics, 46 (10.6%) of them developed developed either breast candidiasis or neonatal thrush. The authors of the study conclude that further study is warranted.
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I must admit that my first thought is “no kidding”; the breastfeeding community has been aware of this for some time now. But if it takes getting press in a major medical publication to cause doctors reconsider such widespread antibitoic use, then so be it.